Despite trying to squish as many things as possible into the vege garden, I left space for a few flowering plants. They’re not just pretty faces, their main purpose is to attract beneficial insects. Here’s what I’ve got at the moment, aside from flowering herbs, and how each one is supposed to function. Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima ‘Snow … More Flowers in The Vege Garden
I’m proposing a name change to The Oxalis Bed. Well, one of them. I have been fighting with this Oxalis Bed for almost a year and I feel like I’m starting to win. Maybe. When we moved in it was full of overgrown, grassy weeds, thistles, old roses and weedmat. After a grand effort clearing everything … More The Oxalis Bed War
I have been harvesting a few more things lately. Here is my first orange carrot (Bastille) and my first purple carrot (Cosmic Purple). The purple carrots are orange/yellow on the inside and taste pretty similar to orange carrots, although I prefer orange carrots so far. I’m surprised how well my vegetable nemesis is doing thus far. … More What Will I Harvest Next?
This bell-shaped strawberry was an appropriate little treat that I found on Christmas Day. I was harvesting some strawberries for a garden salad when this fulla showed up. I don’t think he made it into the salad in the end. I may have eaten him…
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